The TeachingBooks.net Blog2017-12-11T19:26:17Zhttps://forum.teachingbooks.net/feed/atom/WordPressEmily Townsendhttps://forum.teachingbooks.net/?p=203222017-12-08T21:09:52Z2017-12-11T14:00:48Z<p>TeachingBooks.net is delighted to welcome author <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlvquh8" target="_blank">Jason Reynolds</a> as our featured <a href="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/category/guest-bloggers/" target="_blank">guest blogger</a> this month.</p>
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<h3 class="BodyA" style="text-align: center;">All Voices Matter</h3>
<p class="BodyA" style="text-align: center;">by Jason Reynolds</p>
<p>This will not be a long blog post.</p>
<p>When I was growing up, I’d hear my mother talk to her sister in a language all their own. While shaking ice cubes in glasses, cigarette smoke lingering just above their heads, I’d sit off to the side and listen as they reminisced about their upbringing, first in the South, then in Washington, DC.</p>
<p>“‘Member Mama n’em use to say, ‘Yenna chirren, gwine get up off that porch and hep me thrash these peas,’” my mother would say.</p>
<p>“Ooooooh, lawd,” my aunt would howl, then continue. “And when we’d finish with the peas, Mama be done fix up some strick-a-lean or some souse and we’d be smackin’ on it and livin&#8217; in hog heaven.”</p>
<p>“Ain’t that the lawd’s truth.”</p>
<p>I’d take it all in, digesting these words, this language, these codes and sounds sloshing around in my head, mixing with the language of my older brother and what I’d hear him saying outside with his friends, also a language all their own.</p>
<p>“Yo, you heard Chris snatched a dookie rope off a hype?” my brother would say to his friend, Kevin.</p>
<p>“Youse a lie. You always be talkin’ that yang.”</p>
<p>“No I ain’t. Straight flashed on him, yapped a dookie and a nugget ring.”</p>
<p>The only major difference between my mother’s and my brother’s way of speaking, is time. Generation. But it’s all informed by culture. This is the language that has always felt natural to me. The language I grew up hearing and speaking. A language all my own.</p>
<p>But teachers said I wasn’t allowed to have it. Or at least, I wasn’t allowed to use it. It was called improper, incorrect, ignorant, and some other words I refuse to type, rooted in prejudice and ugly biases that, in this case, existed more due to the discomfort of not understanding or wanting to understand the tradition these words — my words — are tethered to. So my relationship with language grew dissonant because <em>my</em> language was, apparently, “broken,” though it felt so whole.</p>
<p>What if my teachers had explained dialect to me? What if they would’ve explained voice, and how each of us has one, informed by our experiences and cultures, all valuable and capable of coexisting? What if, when teaching Shakespeare, I was instructed to translate it into “standard” english, and then into my own, not only to validate my interpretation of language, my voice, but to also better understand Shakespeare’s style and to better comprehend the story? What a powerful lesson that would’ve been, especially since it took me years after matriculating through the educational system to be okay with writing in my own voice — a voice all mine that school somehow convinced me I needed permission to access. The voice of my community, the voice of my family, and, funny enough, the voice that would change my life.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Just something to think about. That’s all.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Like I said, this ain’t ‘bout to be no long blog post.</p>
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<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlvquh8" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20334 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JasonReynolds.jpg" alt="Jason Reynolds" width="150" height="164" /></a><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlnq6c3" target="_blank">Hear Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely discuss <em>All American Boys</em>.</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qle5vyh" target="_blank">Listen to the story behind <em>The Boy in the Black Suit</em>.</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlbdchr" target="_blank">Hear about the inspiration for <em>As Brave as You</em>.</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=22344" target="_blank">Listen to Jason Reynolds discuss his name.</a></h4>
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><em>Text and images are courtesy of Jason Reynolds and may not be </em><em>used without his express written consent.</em></h5>
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<h3><strong><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qloujif"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20303 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Earths-Got-Talent.jpg" alt="Earth's Got Talent" width="126" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <i>Earth</i><i>’</i><i>s Got Talent!, </i>Book #4 in the How to Be an Earthling chapter book series<i>. </i>(Elementary)</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s showtime! Shy Grace has a secret—she loves to sing. She hasn’t told Spork, the alien in her third-grade class. Or even her best friend, Trixie. Now the school talent show is coming up, and Trixie wants to do an act together. How can Grace tell Trixie she wants to go solo? And is she really brave enough to sing in front of everyone? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kane Press is giving away 5 paperback copies of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earth’s Got Talent! </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">To enter to win, send an email to </span><a href="mailto:info@kanepress.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">info@kanepress.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with the subject line: “TeachingBooks </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earth’s Got Talent</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">”. Please be sure to include your mailing address. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deadline: Dec 18, 2017 (Open to U.S. and Canadian addresses)</span></p>
<h4><strong>Check out STEM and literacy activities in the <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlf4e4p" target="_blank"><em>Earth&#8217;s Got Talent</em> Mission Guide</a>.</strong></h4>
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<h3><b><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlqcw5x"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20301 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Before-She-Was-Harriet.jpg" alt="Title: Before She Was Harriet" width="157" height="187" /></a></b>Win a free copy of <i>Before She Was Harriet</i>! (Elementary)</h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit could not be broken.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Holiday House is giving away five copies of the picture book </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before She Was Harriet</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. To enter to win, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4Lb6LMBTdnkQhot0kRfr8bsfyklezBFsZ7TFNZhNskyFDWQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">fill out the form</a>.</span></p>
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<h3><strong><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlkr73s"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20305 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Shadow-Weaver.jpg" alt="Shadow Weaver" width="128" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>Shadow Weaver</em>! (Elementary/Middle Grade) </strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shadow Weaver is the first in a dark middle-grade fantasy duology </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">filled with shadows, danger, and magic. A Starred Review from Booklist hailed it </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">as “a gripping tale that is wholly original… A perfect choice for fans of Kelly Barnhill’s </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>The Girl Who Drank the Moon</em>.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sourcebooks is giving away 15 copies of <em>Shadow Weaver</em>. Please visit </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and fill out the <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/uG1uxZ8K5gL3pXzS2" target="_blank">form to enter the <em>Shadow Weaver</em> giveaway</a>. </span></p>
<p>Deadline: Dec 31, 2017 (Open to U.S. and Canadian addresses)</p>
<h4>Find discussion questions to get your students thinking about the topics in the <em><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlv695f" target="_blank">Shadow Weaver Discussion Guide</a>!</em></h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlamqhg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20304 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gridiron.jpg" alt="Gridiron" width="131" height="187" /></a><strong>Win a free copy of a book in the Gridiron high-low series! (Middle Grade/High School)</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In these fast-paced stories, football rules more than just high school—it&#8217;s at the heart of the town. Each book in the series features relatable characters facing challenges on and off the field. Written at a 4</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">grade reading level, Gridiron will keep reluctant and struggling readers turning the pages.</span></p>
<p>Lerner Publishing Group is giving away 5 copies of books from the Gridiron series. <a href="http://em.lernerbooks.com/TeachBooksGiveaway-Gridiron/" target="_blank">Enter for a chance to win a Gridiron book</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: Dec 31, 2017 (Open to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4><strong>Engage students with this <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlfrm5v" target="_blank">Discussion Guide for the Gridiron series</a>.</strong></h4>
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<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlg5rh3" target="_blank"><img class="alignright wp-image-20283" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/image4.png" alt="Claudette Colvin Book Cover" width="103" height="150" /><br /></a>3. Activate your activists.<b> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn from authors who share what inspires, motivates, and impassions them. For example, hear Phillip Hoose’s </span><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlg5rh3" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meet-the-Author Book Reading</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice.</span></i></h4>
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<h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">*</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Referenced from </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Svitak, Adora. “5 Ways to Empower Students.” </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Edutopia</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 8 Feb. 2012, </span><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/empower-students-adora-svitak"><span style="font-weight: 400;">www.edutopia.org/blog/empower-students-adora-svitak.</span></a></h5>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/teachingbooks/blog/~4/sPSy3Mr73Tk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>0https://forum.teachingbooks.net/2017/11/empowering-students-their-choice-their-voice/Katie Giacominihttps://forum.teachingbooks.net/?p=202132017-11-10T17:24:49Z2017-11-12T20:23:44Z<p>TeachingBooks.net is delighted to welcome author <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlgtz67" target="_blank">Susan Verde</a> as our featured <a href="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/category/guest-bloggers/" target="_blank">guest blogger</a> this month.</p>
<p>Each month, we ask distinguished authors or illustrators to write an original post that reveals insights about their process and craft. Enjoy!</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlgtz67" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone wp-image-20215 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/VerdeHeadshot.jpg" alt="Susan Verde" width="250" height="375" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/VerdeHeadshot.jpg 250w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/VerdeHeadshot-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></a></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Finding Peace in Books</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">By Susan Verde</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlndkjh" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20217 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IAmPeace.gif" alt="I Am Peace" width="183" height="187" /></a>I was a worrier when I was a kid. I worried about school and friends. I worried about the giant furry crickets in the basement. I worried about the scary noises in the dark. When I was about seven, my family’s apartment was broken into. We weren’t home and nobody was hurt, but I am sure that set off a bunch of other worries.</p>
<p>My family didn’t talk about our feelings much, so I often felt like I was alone with my emotions. But what we did do was read! Our house was stocked with books, and my parents read to me and my brother often. It was our way of handling feelings.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlgtz67" target="_blank"><img class="alignright wp-image-20218" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Family.png" alt="Family" width="151" height="200" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Family.png 276w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Family-227x300.png 227w" sizes="(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px" /></a>Books were what helped me when I was a child. No matter what the story was about, I was able to recognize parts of myself. I was definitely mischievous and sometimes behaved like Max in Maurice Sendak’s <em>Where the Wild Things Are </em>(Harper &amp; Row 1963), but I knew I was still as loved as Max was when “he found his supper waiting for him and it was still hot!” On my off days, I wanted to move to Australia like Judith Viorst’s Alexander in <em>Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day </em>(Atheneum 1972), and I grew up in New York City so when it snowed, I felt like Peter in Ezra Jack Keats’s <em>The Snowy Day</em> (Viking 1962).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlipf5o"><img class="size-full wp-image-20220 alignleft" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WhereTheWildThingsAre.gif" alt="Where the Wild Things Are" width="207" height="187" /></a>The books I read as a child made me feel that whatever I was going through was OK because someone, some character or storyteller, understood what I was experiencing and I wasn’t alone.</p>
<p>Later, when I became an elementary school teacher, I noticed many of my kindergarteners had worries, too. Books—through their beautiful stories and pictures—became a way to talk about feelings and emotions. That experience is what prompted me to begin to write picture books. Picture books are small but full of power.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/ql3j7hv" target="_blank"><img class="alignright wp-image-20222 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TheMuseum.gif" alt="The Museum" width="186" height="187" /></a>As a mom, I loved reading to my children (and still do when they let me). My children inspired much of my writing. My first book, <em>The Museum</em> (Abrams 2013), was actually a poem I wrote to get my son off a museum floor. (It worked, by the way.) Eventually, that poem grew into a story about how art makes us feel.</p>
<p>The intention behind all of my books is to capture the visceral, pure experience of children as they move through the events of their lives. For example, even if they have never been to a museum, children can relate to the feelings art may evoke. (And who doesn’t want to skip through a museum without shoes on?!)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlqm6xj" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20224" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TeachingYoga.png" alt="Teaching Yoga" width="150" height="200" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TeachingYoga.png 393w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TeachingYoga-225x300.png 225w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>I am a writer, but I also teach yoga and mindfulness to kids. My own yoga practice has helped me handle the stressful points in my life. I wrote <em>I Am Yoga</em> (Abrams 2015) because children feel stress, too. I wanted to share these practices with them. I wanted them to feel empowered, creative, and able to navigate their big world; yoga can give them that.</p>
<p>My latest book, <em>I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness</em> (Abrams 2017), was intended to help children find the calm within themselves. When I visit schools, I often make lists of worries with the students—their lists seem endless! Mindfulness is a way to notice the world inside and outside of oneself. My hope is to give kids tools to manage their stress by connecting to their breath, their feelings, and nature, and to approach it all with kindness.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlqm6xj" target="_blank"><img class="alignright wp-image-20226 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IAmYoga.gif" alt="I am Yoga" width="188" height="187" /></a>Children sometimes get upset with themselves when they are scared, nervous, or angry. Mindfulness is a way of saying, “Yes, I am scared, mad, or sad, and I am going to explore this feeling with curiosity and kindness.” When we are able to do that, we give ourselves the space and time to make good choices about handling our feelings. When we are kind to ourselves, that is when we find peace and that is when we can spread peace to others.</p>
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<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlgtz67" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20228 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Headshot.png" alt="Susan Verde" width="151" height="150" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Headshot.png 151w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Headshot-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px" /></a><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlzbhbi" target="_blank">Listen to Susan Verde talk about <em>I Am Peace</em>.</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlkm33j" target="_blank">Listen to Susan Verde talk about <em>I Am Yoga</em>.</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qls7rqb" target="_blank">Listen to Susan Verde talk about <em>The Museum</em>.</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlgtz67" target="_blank">Find other great resources about Susan Verde and her books.</a></h4>
<h5><em>Text and images are courtesy of Susan Verde and may not be </em><em>used without her express written consent.</em></h5>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/teachingbooks/blog/~4/IKOxczVI48E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>0https://forum.teachingbooks.net/2017/11/guest-blogger-susan-verde/Katie Giacominihttps://forum.teachingbooks.net/?p=200352017-11-13T16:13:52Z2017-11-10T19:21:48Z<p><img class="size-full wp-image-19246 alignright" style="border: none;" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/contests-giveaways-badge.png" alt="contests-giveaways-badge" width="232" height="80" />Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via <a href="http://teachingbooks.net/" target="_blank">TeachingBooks.net</a>.</p>
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<h3><strong><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=57010" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20241 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TheUncannyExpress.gif" alt="The Uncanny Express" width="136" height="187" /></a></strong>All aboard <em>The Uncanny Express</em>! Win an ARC of Book 2 in The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters series! (Elementary/Middle Grade)</h3>
<p>In the spirit of A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters stars Jaundice and Kale Bland—two sisters who avoid excitement at any cost.</p>
<p>Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. . . until Aunt Shallot shows up and reveals herself to be anything but the dull relation they were expecting. Instead, she tells her nieces she is Magique, Queen of Magic, and she’s on her way to a big show and in need of two willing assistants. As Magique and the Bland sisters board the Uncanny Express, they meet a cast of mystifying characters. And when Magique goes missing, it’s up to Jaundice and Kale to solve the mystery—with the help of famous detective Hugo Fromage.</p>
<p>Abrams is giving away a limited number of advanced reading copies of <em>The Uncanny Express</em>! Ten lucky winners will be selected at random and notified via email. <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/FOgkvUYEEmslbH4z2" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://goo.gl/forms/FOgkvUYEEmslbH4z2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1510156518449000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH9Ax-PcuA7OwjMhsTwtNEBVy8cfA">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p><span data-term="goog_280821141">Deadline: November 17th, 2017 (open to </span>U.S. addresses only &#8211; no P.O. boxes)</p>
<h4>Learn about author Kara LaReau&#8217;s name from her <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=3955" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid%3D3955&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1510156518449000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE5AYGM4xuoUTNHvK9gUoIv6xCJgg">Audio Name Pronunciation</a>!</h4>
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<h3><strong><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlev3o8" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20232 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nefertiti.gif" alt="Nefertiti" width="178" height="187" /></a></strong>Win a free copy of <em>Nefertiti, the Spidernaut: The Jumping Spider Who Learned to Hunt in</em> <em>Space</em>! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>Most spiders spin a web and passively wait for prey to come to them. Jumping spiders, by contrast, actively hunt by jumping to catch their food. What if a jumping spider was sent to the International Space Station? When it jumped, it would simply float. No one knew if the spider could hunt in a weightless environment. This nonfiction picture book for elementary kids chronicles the amazing voyage of Nefertiti, the Spidernaut to the International Space Station and back, as she clocked a record-breaking 100 days in space, during which time she circled Earth about 1584 times, traveling about 41,580,000 miles. A 2017 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book.</p>
<p>MimsHouse is giving away three copies of <em>Nefertiti, the Spidernaut.</em> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R3OEffnfxoC_t_dlBDA4Y6PZ-NQJg_GVoJ884GlL4kk/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R3OEffnfxoC_t_dlBDA4Y6PZ-NQJg_GVoJ884GlL4kk/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1509480799187000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGVeA4T_bTngadwsccKVDjGd1vQog">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: November 20, 2017 (open to U.S. and Canada addresses)</p>
<h4>Hear author Darcy Pattison talk about her name in an <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=18" target="_blank">Author Name Pronunciation audio clip</a>.</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlwa3x2" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20234 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WritingRadar.gif" alt="Writing Radar" width="125" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>Writing Radar</em>! (Middle Grade)</h3>
<p>Enter for a chance to win a copy of <em>Writing Radar</em> by Jack Gantos. The Newbery Award–winning author of <em>Dead End in Norvelt</em> shares advice for how to be the best brilliant writer in this funny and practical creative writing guide perfect for all kids who dream of seeing their name on the spine of a book.</p>
<p>Macmillan Children&#8217;s Publishing Group is giving away ten copies of <em>Writing Radar</em>. <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/mackids/promo/teachingbooksnov2017" target="_blank">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: November 30, 2017 (open to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Find resources with advice to help your students write at <a href="http://jackgantos.com/resources/" target="_blank">Jack Gantos</a><a href="http://jackgantos.com/resources/" target="_blank">&#8216;s Website</a>.</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qleg9yo" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20243 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/LettersToAPrisoner.gif" alt="Letters to a Prisoner" width="151" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>Letters to a Prisoner</em>! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>Told entirely through illustrations, <em>Letters to a Prisoner</em> is a wordless story about the power of hope and the written word. Inspired by Amnesty International’s letter-writing campaigns to help free people who have been imprisoned for expressing their opinion, the book tells the story of a man who is arrested during a peaceful protest. In solitary confinement, he begins to despair — until a bird delivers a letter of support.</p>
<p>Owlkids Books is giving away five copies of <em>Letters to a Prisoner.</em> To enter to win, send an email to <a href="mailto:chloe.brouitt@owlkids.com?subject=Letters%20to%20a%20Prisoner%20Giveaway" target="_blank">chloe.brouitt@owlkids.com</a> with the subject line “Letters to a Prisoner Giveaway” and include your mailing address.</p>
<p>Deadline: November 30, 2017 (open to U.S. and Canadian addresses)</p>
<h4>Get your students involved in Amnesty International&#8217;s cause with the <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/Owlkids/W4R_2017_Letters_to_a_Prisoner_Resource_FINAL_4.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Letters to a Prisoner</em> Social Justice Toolkit</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/ql6mrgc" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20245 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Terrorism.gif" alt="Terrorism" width="151" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>Terrorism: Violence, Intimidation, Terrorization, and Solutions for Peace</em>! (Middle Grade/High School)</h3>
<p>Why did terrorists attack the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001? The answer to that question is ancient, complicated, and crucial to a perceptive understanding of the global community we live in today. In <em>Terrorism: Violence, Intimidation, and Solutions for Peace</em>, readers ages 12-15 explore the history, causes, psychology and potential solutions to the problem of terrorism in an objective way that promotes comprehension and empowerment.</p>
<p>Nomad Press is giving away 25 copies of <em>Terrorism: Violence, Intimidation, and Solutions for Peace</em>. Please email <a href="mailto:sean@nomadpress.net" target="_blank">sean@nomadpress.net</a> and include your physical address, the grade level or age group of the students you work with as well as the school where you work.</p>
<p>Deadline: November 30, 2017 (open to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Engage your students in discussions of this important topic with the <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/Nomad/Terrorism%20TG.pdf" target="_blank">Teacher Guide</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlf8rkq" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20248 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/MaxAndBird.gif" alt="Max and Bird" width="142" height="187" /></a>Win a Max prize pack for Picture Book Month! (Elementary)</h3>
<p><em>The New York Times </em>and<em> USA Today </em>bestselling kitty is back with<em> Max and Bird! </em>When Max meets Bird, Max thinks he’d like to be friends with Bird. He would also like to chase Bird and maybe eat him as a tasty snack. But that’s not what friendship is all about…is it?</p>
<p>In honor of Picture Book Month, Sourcebooks is giving away five Max prize packs, including <em>Max the Brave</em>, <em>Max at Night</em>, and <em>Max and Bird</em>. <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/OFYg0uFNRktbcvmt1" target="_blank">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: November 30, 2017 (open to U.S. and Canadian addresses)</p>
<h4>Find fun activities to share with your students in the <a href="https://www.sourcebooks.com/images/MaxTheBrave-ActivityKit.pdf" target="_blank">Activity Kit for <em>Max the Brave</em></a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlxktua" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20249 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AnnaHibiscus.gif" alt="Anna Hibiscus" width="121" height="187" /></a>Win a free set of books 5-8 in the Anna Hibiscus chapter book series! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>“Then Anna Hibiscus realized: “If I can smile now, then no matter what happens in my life, I will still be able to be happy.”</p>
<p>“And that is the best thing that I could ever teach you, my daughter,” said Grandfather’s voice.”</p>
<p>In <em>You’re Amazing, Anna Hibiscus!</em>, the final volume of the highly acclaimed award-winning Anna Hibiscus series, gifted storyteller Atinuke once again addresses a difficult issue within the context of tender, joyful, even humorous stories. Anna’s warm and loving family share their values of respect and compassion by their own actions and through the gentle conversations they have with her.</p>
<p>Kane Miller Books is giving away five sets in paperback of the four recently released books, volumes 5-8, of Atinuke’s Anna Hibiscus series. To enter, please send an email to <a href="mailto:lynn@kanemiller.com" target="_blank">lynn@kanemiller.com</a> with the subject line &#8220;Anna giveaway.&#8221; Please include your mailing address.</p>
<p>Deadline: November 30, 2017 (open to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Listen to the author talk about why she wrote the Anna Hibiscus stories in the <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlcwob2" target="_blank">Meet-the-Author Book Reading with Atinuke</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlcmb3g" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20252 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TheNotationsOfCooperCameron.gif" alt="The Notations of Cooper Cameron" width="131" height="187" /></a>Enter for a chance to win <em>The Notations of Cooper Cameron</em>! (Middle Grade)</h3>
<p>After his grandfather dies, eleven-year-old Cooper invents obsessive rituals to protect his loved ones from harm. But when his strange behavior causes family relationships to fray, Cooper vows to cure himself and bring his damaged family back together. <em>School Library Journal</em> called this book “an unforgettable, much-needed story” in a starred review.</p>
<p>Lerner Publishing Group is giving away five copies of <em>The Notations of Cooper Cameron</em>. <a href="http://em.lernerbooks.com/TeachBooksGiveaway-CooperCameron/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://em.lernerbooks.com/TeachBooksGiveaway-CooperCameron/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1509560181305000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHhas0X8bzI3EOrLjg1WLfOKrfjRA">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: November 30, 2017 (open to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Find discussion topics to get your students thinking about the issues in <a href="https://www.lernerbooks.com/digitalassets/Assets/Title%20Assets/21095/9781512404159/Discussion%20Guide.pdf" target="_blank"><em>The Notations of Cooper Cameron</em> in the Discussion Guide</a>.</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qluongb" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20254 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WhenSantaWasABaby.gif" alt="When Santa Was a Baby" width="187" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>When Santa Was a Baby</em>! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>Santa&#8217;s parents think their little one is absolutely wonderful, even though he has a booming voice instead of a baby&#8217;s gurgle, loves to stand in front of the refrigerator, gives his birthday presents away, trains his hamsters to pull a matchbox sleigh &#8230; and has an unusual interest in chimneys. An adorably funny portrait of an oddball kid who fulfills his destiny &#8211; and two very proud parents.</p>
<p>Tundra Books (a division of Penguin Random House Canada) is giving away five copies of <em>When Santa Was a Baby</em>. To enter to win, please email <a href="mailto:sdevotta@penguinrandomhouse.com" target="_blank">sdevotta@penguinrandomhouse.com</a> with the subject line “When Santa Was a Baby Giveaway” and include your mailing address.</p>
<p>Deadline: <span data-term="goog_280820742">November 30, 2017 (open to</span> U.S. and Canadian addresses)</p>
<h4>Get your students thinking about the book with the <a href="https://tundrabooks.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/when-santa-was-a-baby_guide.pdf" target="_blank"><em>When Santa Was a Baby</em> Educator&#8217;s Guide</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/ql9vfia" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20255 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/BoundByIce.gif" alt="Bound by Ice" width="131" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>Bound By Ice:<strong> </strong>A True North Pole Survival Story</em>! (Middle Grade)</h3>
<p><em>Bound By Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story</em> is a riveting, true-life adventure. Written by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace, a couple known for their nonfiction research and writing, it is the true story of George Washington DeLong and the crew of the USS Jeanette and their ultimately failed and tragic journey to find the North Pole in the late 1800’s. The book, which <em>Kirkus</em> called “gripping”, has received two starred reviews so far.</p>
<p>Boyds Mills Press is giving away ten copies of <em>Bound By Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story</em>. Email <a href="mailto:marketing@boydsmillspress.com" target="_blank">marketing@boydsmillspress.com</a> to enter!</p>
<p>Deadline: <span data-term="goog_2023850515">December 1, 2017 (open to</span> U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Help your students explore the history with research from the <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/BoydsMills/BOUND_BY_ICE_ED_GUIDE_1.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Bound By Ice</em> Educator&#8217;s Guide</a>!</h4>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/teachingbooks/blog/~4/BUMep-Wt02k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2https://forum.teachingbooks.net/2017/11/contests-and-giveaways-november/Val Edwardshttps://forum.teachingbooks.net/?p=201022017-10-26T12:05:03Z2017-10-26T12:05:03Z<p>Get to know a little bit more about the team behind TeachingBooks.net. This time we answer the question, “What cheers you up?”</p>
<p>I get cheered up in a number of ways ranging from time away &#8220;from it all&#8221; with family to time curled up with a new book. &#8211; Kym</p>
<p>My colleagues and customers. &#8230;&#8230;&#8230; Now to the rest of the answer. My grandchildren. No matter how grumpy or bad the day, they cheer me up. Even when they are evil on a plane, there is something to smile about. &#8211; Annette</p>
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<li>Creating art cheers me up! All different forms of art. theatre, music, visual art, textile art</li>
<li>Escaping cheers me up! Diving into a book. A change of scenery-beach, park, museum. Binge watching a TV show -two favorites right now are Whose Line is it Anyway? and British Baking Show &#8211; Mary Ellen</li>
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<p>People smiling at me cheers me up. I don&#8217;t have to know the person or anything, it can be the check-out clerk at the grocery store. But someone offering me a genuine smile, however small and brief, will go a long way to cheer me up! &#8211; Katie</p>
<p>Funny animal videos &#8211; Emily</p>
<p>Laughing. Jokes (punny ones). Dancing. Sunshine. There are a few that come to mind. &#8211; Nick</p>
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<p>Ya see, when the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I&#8217;m feeling sad&#8230; I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don&#8217;t feel so bad! I cheer up by working out hard and then spending time in good company. I have found that it is hard for me to stay sad in the middle of a run or while lifting weights, and being with people I enjoy keeps me happy afterward. &#8211; Ray</p>
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<p>Support students who are immersed in gaining fluency with the English language, by drawing on TeachingBooks.net&#8217;s digital resources for insight, inspiration and engagement.</p>
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<p>Incorporate bilingual books to provide support for students making connections with concepts in their native language, drawing on prior understanding and knowledge. Titles such as <em><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlhbuoj" target="_blank">Marisol McDonald and the Monster / Marisol McDonald y El Monstruo</a></em> by Monica Brown &amp; Sara Palacios can enhance this experience.</p>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/teachingbooks/blog/~4/YcoubSg1jSM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>0https://forum.teachingbooks.net/2017/10/strategies-for-supporting-eslell-readers/Katie Giacominihttps://forum.teachingbooks.net/?p=200752017-11-08T21:46:55Z2017-10-10T01:10:24Z<p>TeachingBooks.net is delighted to welcome author <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlneddg" target="_blank">Karina Yan Gaser</a> as our featured <a href="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/category/guest-bloggers/" target="_blank">guest blogger</a> this month.</p>
<p>Each month, we ask distinguished authors or illustrators to write an original post that reveals insights about their process and craft. Enjoy!</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlneddg" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone wp-image-20078 size-medium" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Karina-Yan-Glaser-Author-Photo-200x300.jpg" alt="Karina Yan Glaser" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Karina-Yan-Glaser-Author-Photo-200x300.jpg 200w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Karina-Yan-Glaser-Author-Photo-768x1151.jpg 768w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Karina-Yan-Glaser-Author-Photo-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Karina-Yan-Glaser-Author-Photo.jpg 854w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Classic Books That Inspired <i>The Vanderbeekers of 141st</i> <i>Street</i></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">By Karina Yan Glaser</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qld8zgk" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20081" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Vanderbeekers-of-141st-Street-by-Karina-Glaser-199x300.jpg" alt="The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" width="133" height="200" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Vanderbeekers-of-141st-Street-by-Karina-Glaser-199x300.jpg 199w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Vanderbeekers-of-141st-Street-by-Karina-Glaser.jpg 398w" sizes="(max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px" /></a>Many people who have read </span><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qld8zgk" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Vanderbeekers of 141st</span></i> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Street </span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017) </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">have asked me if I’m from a big family. The Vanderbeeker family is large: five kids, two parents, a dog, a cat, and a rabbit—all in a New York City apartment! I come from a small family and grew up in the suburbs of California. So what inspired me to write about a family and a setting so different from my own upbringing?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My first experience with large families came from children’s literature, books written by authors I read as a child: Sydney Taylor, Elizabeth Enright, and Eleanor Estes. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlegdzk" target="_blank">All-of-a-Kind Family</a> </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Wilcox &amp; Follett 1951)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlpjste" target="_blank">The Saturdays</a> </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Henry Holt 1941)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlyvnq6" target="_blank">The Moffats</a> </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Harcourt Brace 1941) </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">make lonely kids long for a house filled with rambunctious siblings. My parents came to the United States right before I was born. Like many immigrant families, we were isolated in our differentness and often kept to ourselves. But when I read those stories, with the sounds of life echoing throughout them, I yearned to have that in my own home.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_20083" style="width: 210px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="wp-image-20083" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Izzy-the-Rabbit-sm-300x300.jpg" alt="Our rabbit, Izzy, loves books too!" width="200" height="200" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Izzy-the-Rabbit-sm-300x300.jpg 300w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Izzy-the-Rabbit-sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Izzy-the-Rabbit-sm-768x767.jpg 768w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Izzy-the-Rabbit-sm.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Our rabbit, Izzy, loves books too!</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The New York City depicted in the books I loved is exciting and vibrant. In </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Saturdays</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the Melendy siblings decide to pool allowances each week, one child per week spending the whole amount for a Saturday adventure in the city. I remember reading about 10-year-old Randy, who chose to spend her Saturday strolling down Fifth Avenue and visiting an art gallery. Oh, to be let loose in New York City at age 10! Where would I have gone? What would I have done?</span></p>
<div id="attachment_20085" style="width: 160px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img class="wp-image-20085" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Harlem-Brownstones-on-Strivers-Row-sm-225x300.jpg" alt="Harlem Brownstones on Striver's Row" width="150" height="200" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Harlem-Brownstones-on-Strivers-Row-sm-225x300.jpg 225w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Harlem-Brownstones-on-Strivers-Row-sm.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Harlem Brownstones on Striver&#8217;s Row</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I left the California suburbs in 1998 for New York City. Four years ago, walking along Striver’s Row, one of Harlem’s historic streets, I looked at the row of brownstones standing shoulder-to-shoulder on north side of the street. It was a beautiful fall day, and all the books I read as a child came rushing back to me in a wave of memories. I looked at the buildings and imagined the Melendy family rushing out one of the brownstones, and the All-of-a-Kind family skipping along the sidewalk in their starched white aprons over dark woolen dresses. And I wondered, wasn’t it time for another book about a big New York City family? I paused in my walk and imagined five kids on a brownstone stoop, but instead of girls in starched aprons I saw Isa, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney. The Vanderbeeker family was born.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_20087" style="width: 210px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="wp-image-20087" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ginger-Pye-300x300.jpg" alt="Ginger Pye" width="200" height="200" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ginger-Pye-300x300.jpg 300w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ginger-Pye-150x150.jpg 150w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ginger-Pye-768x768.jpg 768w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ginger-Pye.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Ginger Pye</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today as I walk the streets of Harlem with my two daughters and our dog Ginger Pye, I cherish the ways our neighbors nod or smile and wish us a good day. I love that my kids high-five the crossing guard and play a game of “You’re it!” with our building superintendent (a game that has been going on for years). This is the neighborhood I am lucky to live in; this is the neighborhood I tried to capture in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Vanderbeekers of 141st</span></i> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Street.</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Isn’t it nice to have a family to share your troubles?” asks a woman who works in the library in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">All-of-a-Kind Family</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. When one of the siblings discovers that the woman has no siblings, they all feel sorry for her. “Isn’t that lonesome?” they ask.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I wonder how the All-of-a-Kind children would feel about Isa, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney. One thing I know for sure is that no one could ever be lonely or bored with the Vanderbeekers around.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlxmq8x" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20089 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Karina-Yan-Glaser-Author-Photo-sm.jpg" alt="Karina Yan Glaser" width="161" height="200" /></a></p>
<h4> <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/ql56zjr" target="_blank">Listen to Karina talk about <em>The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street</em>.</a></h4>
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<h5><em>Text and images are courtesy of Karina Yan Glaser and may not be </em><em>used without her express written consent.</em></h5>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/teachingbooks/blog/~4/bd9QTJonRQQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>0https://forum.teachingbooks.net/2017/10/guest-blogger-karina-yan-glaser/Katie Giacominihttps://forum.teachingbooks.net/?p=198382017-10-06T21:52:34Z2017-10-06T18:05:36Z<p><img class="size-full wp-image-19246 alignright" style="border: none;" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/contests-giveaways-badge.png" alt="contests-giveaways-badge" width="232" height="80" />Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via <a href="http://teachingbooks.net/" target="_blank">TeachingBooks.net</a>.</p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlraare" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20038 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/TheAdventuresOfHenryWhiskers.gif" alt="The Adventures of Henry Whiskers" width="125" height="187" /></a>Win a free set of the two books in The Adventures of Henry Whiskers series! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>Twenty-five generations of the Whiskers family have lived in Windsor Castle&#8217;s most famous exhibit: Queen Mary&#8217;s Dollhouse. Young Henry Whiskers and his best friend, Jeremy, find plenty of adventure in the first two books in this engaging young chapter book series!</p>
<p>Aladdin/Simon &amp; Schuster is giving away five sets of the first two books in the series: <em>The Adventures of Henry Whiskers</em> and <em>The Long Way Home</em>. <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/0xYHkPWmAF9uvrH92" target="_blank">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_568625481"><span class="aQJ">October 17, 2017 (o</span></span>pen to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Explore <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/BlueSlip/Henry%20Whiskers%20curriculum%20guide.pdf" target="_blank">Henry Whiskers and his world with the Curriculum Guide</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlrbhqz" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20040 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Listen.gif" alt="Listen" width="145" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing</em>! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>Pete Seeger, legendary musician and activist, used music to bring people together and fight social injustice. Pete Seeger&#8217;s inspiring life and an important period of American history are brought to vivid detail for young readers in this bold picture book biography of an American icon.</p>
<p>Roaring Brook Press is giving away five copies of <em>Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing</em>. <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/npLM1TJw68lWONLY2" target="_blank">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_568625491"><span class="aQJ">October 18, 2017 (o</span></span>pen to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Learn more about Pete Seeger with the <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/BlueSlip/LISTEN_curriculum_guide.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Listen</em> Curriculum Guide</a>!</h4>
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<h3><strong><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlkw8rr"><img class="size-full wp-image-20071 alignleft" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Lumberjanes.gif" alt="Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!" width="130" height="187" /></a></strong>FRIENDSHIP TO THE MAX! Win an ARC of <em>Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power! (</em>Elementary/Middle Grade)</h3>
<p>Everyone’s favorite campers make the jump from comics to fiction in this thrilling new series of original adventures from Mariko Tamaki &amp; Brooklyn Allen. ★ “With its just-right blend of giggleworthy jokes, LGBTQ-positive characters, and affirmative emphasis on friendship, this middle-grade charmer can make even the coldest, bleakest day feel like a sunny day at summer camp.” –<em>Kirkus</em></p>
<p>ABRAMS is giving away advanced reading copies of <em>Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!</em> Ten winners will be selected at random and notified via email. <a href="https://abramskids.typeform.com/to/tYJuWh" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://abramskids.typeform.com/to/tYJuWh&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1507211554435000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHDh3bgSjfqWvN1KHwXRgFspPN94Q">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: October 18, 2017 (open to U.S. addresses &#8211; No PO Boxes)</p>
<h4>Listen to author <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=10042" target="_blank">Mariko Tamaki talk about her name</a>.</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlyzpn8"><img class="size-full wp-image-20046 alignleft" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Sleepers.gif" alt="Sleepers" width="121" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>Sleepers</em>! (Middle Grade)</h3>
<p>Earth finally hears from space: “You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas.” Jake Rose is half-Earthling and half-Risonian. Jake accidentally discovers that Earth’s elite ELLIS forces are trying to sabotage Mt. Rainier by starting an eruption so that they can blame it on the Risonian aliens. Working to thwart them, Jake suddenly realizes his mother—the Risonian ambassador—is missing. Perfect for upper elementary and middle grade readers.</p>
<p>Mims House is giving away three copies of <em>Sleepers</em>, Book 1 of The Blue Planets World series by Darcy Pattison. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4nH09P_806A4wmX1S3kV826CVWnrC5J1tkonRkPRXu2RFlA/viewform" target="_blank">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: <span data-term="goog_568625490">October 24, 2017</span> (open to U.S. and Canadian addresses)</p>
<h4>Explore the science fiction and history connections in <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/BlueSlip/LISTEN_curriculum_guide.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Sleepers</em> with the Discussion Guide</a>!</h4>
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<p><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlyqvnk" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20029 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ClaraHumbleQuizWhiz.gif" alt="Clara Humble: Quiz Whiz" width="132" height="187" /></a></p>
<h3>Win a free copy of <em>Clara Humble: Quiz Whiz</em>! (Middle Grade)</h3>
<p>Clara Humble is back for a second adventure! In the follow-up to <em>Clara Humble and the Not-So-Super Powers,</em> Clara and her best friend Bradley are pitted against each other on their favorite game show, <em>Smarty Pants</em>. Between the tension, sabotage, shenanigans, and a schoolyard battle between boys and girls, will their friendship survive?</p>
<p>Owlkids Books is giving away five copies of <em>Clara Humble: Quiz Whiz.</em> To enter to win, send an email to <a href="mailto:chloe.brouitt@owlkids.com" target="_blank">chloe.brouitt@owlkids.com</a> with the subject line “Clara Humble giveaway” and include your mailing address.</p>
<p>Deadline: October 31, 2017 (open to U.S. and Canadian addresses)</p>
<h4>Test your knowledge with the <a href="http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0/media/ClaraHumbleQuizMerged/index.html" target="_blank">Clara Humble online trivia quiz</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/ql9f24s" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20051 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TheOregonTrail.gif" alt="The Oregon Trail" width="150" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>The Oregon Trail: </em><em>The Journey Across the Country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad</em>! (Elementary to Middle Grade)</h3>
<p><em>The Oregon Trail: The Journey Across the Country From Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad</em> offers readers ages nine to twelve a fascinating look at the explorers and settlers who traveled this route during the westward expansion of the United States.</p>
<p>Nomad Press is giving away 25 copies of <em>The Oregon Trail: The Journey Across the Country From Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad</em>. Please email <a href="mailto:rachel@nomadpress.net" target="_blank">rachel@nomadpress.net</a> and include your physical address, the grade level or age group of the students you work with as well as the school where you work.</p>
<p>Deadline: October 31, 2017 (U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Get your students thinking with the questions in the <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/Nomad/OregonTrail_TG.pdf" target="_blank">Teacher&#8217;s Guide for <em>The Oregon Trail</em></a>.</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlas9hs" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20055 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AlienInvasion.gif" alt="Alien Invasion" width="131" height="187" /></a>Enter to win a free book in the Level Up high-low series! (Middle Grade/High School)</h3>
<p>A gaming corporation has chosen teenage gamers to live in one of their thousand virtual reality worlds to test the game for glitches. The most important rule: Win the game, or be trapped in the virtual world forever. Written at a third-grade reading level, Level Up will keep reluctant and struggling readers at the edge of their seats.</p>
<p>Lerner Publishing Group is giving away five copies of books from the Level Up series. <a href="http://em.lernerbooks.com/TeachBooksGiveaway-LevelUp/" target="_blank">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: October 31, 2017 (open to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Find thought-provoking writing exercises in the <a href="https://www.lernerbooks.com/digitalassets/Assets/Kit%20Assets/k33875/Discussion%20Guide.pdf" target="_blank">Discussion Guide for the Level Up series</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlf3kvm" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20058 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ThankYouDish-sm.jpg" alt="The Thank You Dish" width="196" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>The Thank You Dish</em>! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>“It’s dinnertime at Grace’s place. ‘Thank you, alpaca,’ says Grace.</p>
<p>‘Alpaca,’ asks Mama. ‘Why would you thank an alpaca?’”</p>
<p>A charming and heartwarming celebration of dinnertime and family time, <em>The Thank You Dish</em> offers a child-friendly explanation of the value of community, sharing, gratitude and … gardening!</p>
<p>Kane Miller Books is giving away six copies of the hardcover picture book <em>The Thank You Dish</em>. To enter, please send an email to <a href="mailto:lynn@kanemiller.com" target="_blank">lynn@kanemiller.com</a> with the subject line &#8220;Thank You giveaway.&#8221; Please include your mailing address.</p>
<p>Deadline: October 31, 2017 (open to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Explore the themes in <a href="http://www.friends.kanemiller.com/uploads/1/3/0/7/13072337/thank_you_dish.pdf" target="_blank"><em>The Thank You Dish</em> with the Discussion Guide</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlhzp99" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20060 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/DangerGang.gif" alt="The Danger Gang and the Pirates of Borneo" width="124" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>The Danger Gang and the Pirates of Borneo</em>! (Middle Grade)</h3>
<p>Indiana Jones meets Lemony Snicket in this hilarious new series&#8211;fully illustrated by picture book talent Arree Chung&#8211;that’s a must-have for all aspiring adventurers.</p>
<p>Bloomsbury Children’s Books is giving away five copies of <em>The Danger Gang and the Pirates of Borneo</em>. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZZm6vMrjFDCRHIhhxWy4UbYo_s-7opaVuRVHEJak1DSqEuw/closedform" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZZm6vMrjFDCRHIhhxWy4UbYo_s-7opaVuRVHEJak1DSqEuw/closedform&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506716959118000&amp;usg=AFQjCNErPVYemmOropW647sUXXx2xcp0xw">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: <span data-term="goog_568625471">October 31, 2017</span> (open to U.S. and Canadian addresses)</p>
<h4>Author Stephen Bramucci talks about how to find adventure in this <a href="https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/the-danger-gang-and-the-spirit-of-adventure-by-stephen-bramucci/" target="_blank">Author Post at the Nerdy Book Club</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/ql5neqz" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20099" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Border-Protected-300x225.jpg" alt="The Border &amp; Protected" width="249" height="187" srcset="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Border-Protected-300x225.jpg 300w, https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Border-Protected.jpg 683w" sizes="(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px" /></a>Win a YA bundle featuring <em>The Border</em> and <em>Protected</em>! (High School)</h3>
<p>Timely and gripping, The Border follows four teens on the run from the cartel that murdered their families, whose only hope is getting across the U.S. border. With Starred Reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly, Protected is an inspiring and achingly honest story of a girl with the courage to endure, hope, and heal in the face of unimaginable tragedy.</p>
<p>Sourcebooks is giving away fifteen bundles of <em>The Border</em> and <em>Protected</em>. <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/BAbz3lFE7EIbtK1o1" target="_blank">To enter to win, fill out this form</a>.</p>
<p>Deadline: Tuesday, October 31 (open to U.S. and Canadian addresses)</p>
<h4>Get your students talking about the themes in <a href="https://www.sourcebooks.com/images/Border_DiscussionGuide_final.pdf" target="_blank"><em>The Border</em> with the Discussion Guide</a>.</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/qljqhxp" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20062 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SpaceBoy.gif" alt="Space Boy and the Snow Monster" width="188" height="187" /></a>Win a free copy of <em>Space Boy and the Snow Monster</em>! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>In this third book in the Space Boy trilogy, Niko and his trusty dog, Tag, blast off on another outer-space adventure, when suddenly Niko’s robot copilot is captured by a snow monster (who looks an awful lot like Niko’s annoying sister, Posh!) lllustrated in comic-book style and featuring easy-to-read text packed with humor, <em>Space Boy and the Snow Monster</em> is both a thrilling adventure and a celebration of the power of pretend play.</p>
<p>Boyds Mills Press is giving away ten copies of <em>Space Boy and the Snow Monster</em>. Email <a href="mailto:marketing@boydsmillspress.com" target="_blank">marketing@boydsmillspress.com</a> to enter!</p>
<p>Deadline: <span data-term="goog_174396990">November 1, 2017</span> (open to U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Help your students explore the story elements of <a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/BoydsMills/Snow-Monster-curriculum-guide_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Space Boy and the Snow Monster</em> with the Curriculum Guide</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/ql2pm6p" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20068 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BookOfBones.gif" alt="Book of Bones" width="152" height="187" /></a>Win a free Skype visit from Gabrielle Balkan and a free copy of <em>Book of Bones: 10 Record-Breaking Animals</em>! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>Inspired by books of world records, ten record-breaking animals bones are introduced in <em>Book of Bones</em> through a series of superlatives (the largest bone, the heaviest bone, even the spikiest bone!), set up as a guessing game with visual and narrative clues. Readers examine the animals skeleton and guess to whom it belongs — then the answer is revealed accompanied by an explanation as to why that particular animal’s bones are so special. Includes fun, relatable facts as well as touch-and-feel finishes that bring the bones to life!</p>
<p>Phaidon is giving away Skype visits with Gabrielle Balkan, each accompanied by an autographed copy of Book of Bones to five winners, as well as twenty autographed copies of the book to twenty more people who enter! Email <a href="mailto:bookofbones@phaidon.com" target="_blank">bookofbones@phaidon.com</a> with subject line “Book of Bones Contest&#8221; to enter to win.</p>
<p>Deadline: <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_271781378"><span class="aQJ">November 1, 2017 (open to all addresses)</span></span></p>
<h4>Explore animals and their skeletons with the <a href="http://www.phaidon.com/resource/Book-of-Bones-Pack-US-printable.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Book of Bones</em> Activity Pack</a>!</h4>
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<h3><a href="https://www.teachingbooks.net/ql2hbqt" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft wp-image-20065 size-full" src="https://forum.teachingbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/WinterDragon.gif" alt="It's Winter, Dear Dragon" width="151" height="187" /></a>Win a free set of Beginning-to-Read Winter Titles! (Elementary)</h3>
<p>Win five books from the Beginning-to-Read series. Dear Dragon books are fictional stories for beginning readers to practice reading high frequency words, expand comprehension, and improve oral language skills. Read and Discover books are their nonfiction counterpart that feature engaging, informative text and beautiful photographs.</p>
<p>Norwood House Press is giving away three fictional Beginning-to-Read books (<em>Merry Christmas, Dear Dragon</em>; <em>Happy Hanukkah, Dear Dragon</em>; <em>It’s Winter, Dear Dragon</em>) and their Twin Text nonfiction counterparts (<em>Winter</em>; <em>Christmas</em>). Please email <a href="mailto:info@norwoodhousepress.com" target="_blank">info@norwoodhousepress.com</a> with your shipping address to be entered into the contest.</p>
<p>Deadline: <span data-term="goog_568625473">November 6th, 2017 (open to </span>U.S. addresses)</p>
<h4>Find ways to use these books in your classrooms with the <a href="http://www.norwoodhousepress.com/UserFiles/file/Teacher%20Notes/NHP_Dear%20Dragon_CLC(2).pdf" target="_blank">Dear Dragon Teacher&#8217;s Guide</a>!</h4>
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